Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS.


Funeral services over the remains OF
General Logan were held in the Senate Cham
Der at Washington, on Friday, Jan. 81. The
body was then inferred in a Washington ceme-
terry, to await a decision as to tho place
Of final burial One proposition made at
Chicago is to cede the southern end of the lake
frontier the grave; another is to erect monu-
ment at the head of Grand boulevard and
change the name of that thoroughfare to
Logan. The casket was made at Oneida, N,
Y, of Spanish red cedar, and covered with
broadcloth. While it is clear that liberal
pension will be granted to Mrs. Logan, lead
ing men throughout the country are subscrib-
ing literally for her relief.
The ill-feeling between the socialists
and Mr. Powderly dates back for several years.
On several occasions he expressed his dis
approval of their doctrines and methods. A
secret communication which he wrote to a
Knight of Labor in New York some time ago
has Just been made public In this letter he
denounces socialism in very plain and vigor-
GUS terms The following extracts express
the views that he held at the time:
heaven and earth to restore the old customs and
make the order again an oath-bound organiza-
ton. know Thorn. You have men in New
York who have co-operated with men in Phila-
delphia to break up the order by going to q
Catholic prelate of eminenco and telling him
that our old oath is still in force that the word
of honor is but a blind to make cats-paws OF the
Catholic members, and that the General Mas
ter Workman is party to the infamous trans.
action. = The curse OF the knights Of
Labor has come from the promptness with
which acknowledged leaders OF the so
cialistic element have put themselves forward
at meetings, and while speaking plainly limited
| at the musket and Gatling-gun as the remedy
| for labors grievances. Many OF the men who
| advocate these principles OF socialism do not
understand them. nor do they care to under
stand them. They set forth the idea and con-
vey the impression that the only weapons by
| which labor can hope to secure the desired re-
forms are the knife and 6lnd fSoss t men
| may advocate them IL they please, but
| they should not seek under tho cloak OF the
| trines and make the order responsible for them
/ claim the right to differ as to the means best
| calculated to bring about reform, and am will
ing to respect the opinions OF others but until
/ the knights of Labor adopt the shotgun as theii
/ chief weapon will vigorously object to allow.
| ing socalistic advocates to step to the front at
ali meetings got up in the interest OF labor
/ They must not be permitted to advocate blood
i and hre and yet proclaim themselves to be the
mouthpieces of the labor cause. The conduc
and language Of these men have caused the
/ clergy to regard with an eye OF suspicion
and IL will take strenuous efforts on our part K
remove the erroneous Impressions concerning
us. 1t is my firm and honest belief that as vas
as is this country. as broad and exclusive as 4
its territory. there is not room enough within IL
Tor the the sn o. or who Will aunt Sha
| accursed red flag and advocate the use OF tho
dirk and bullet for 1854 days in the year, and who
| the 365th day, will deliberately walk mp 70 thu
| polls and vote for the continuance OF the system
| which they denounce.
The President said to q Washing
ton interviewer that he was shocked by thu
news OF Senator Logan's death. From hi
own limited personal acquaintance with hin
he had formed q high opinionof him as
sincere, frank, and generous man, and hi
loss would be very sensibly felt b.
hosts of personal friends Throughout
the country who had become attaches
TO him because of his qualities o
heart and by the people at large whom he ha'
served we'll as a Union soldier and in tn
highest branch Of the National Legislature
Senator Thurman, OF Ohio, being Intervene
at his home in Columbus, said he had serve
with Logan during his first term and secon
term in the Senate, and had learned to appre
ciate him as a soldier and friend, and admire
his splendid qualities in debate. The old Ro
man continued:
John Logan was singularly above the petit
spites and malice OF politics. He was fai
antagonist and fully abreast of his part
upon all questions. / am grieved TO hear
: his death His place will be hard TO NIL by tn
Republicans of Illinois. You always kne
, where TO find John A. Logan. There was n
hypocrisy in his composition. He carried h
heart on his sleeve. He was not 80 deepl
but in debate his sledgehammer blows wei
| more effective than those OF others whose so
speech and high-sounding phrases were the
! stock in trade His vote on the Payne resoll
; ton was one Of the grandest things in his lif
, | He thought he was right in the matter, an
voted according to his convictions. That WI
| John Logan's STYLE He did nothing to be
i fashion II his opinion dictated otherwise.
A Washington dispatch says: "Cal
4 tain @. E. Lemon this morning started sui
Z scription fund for the benefit of Mrs Loga
with 81, 900, and sent invitations TO hundred
j.. of General Logan's friends and admire
throughout tho country, asking them to col
tribute The Western Union Telegraph Con
!. | pany rendered the free use of its wires fl
transmitting subscriptions. The respons'
are now coming in rapidly, and 81, 600 SUI
scriptions have bcen received from Senat
Sawyer, Hon. William Walter Phelps John
: Drake of Chicago, Gov. Alger Of Michiga
: George NJ Pullman, and others The receip
Q in ten hours from tho time the subscriptic
g was started amounted to $4,000 All persol
desiring to contribute should telegraph Georl
y E Lemon, Citizens National Bank, Washin
IS ton, d. G., stating the amount of their subscri
ton, and send checks or drafts at once TO q
4 order of J. A. J. Cresswell, President Citizer
National Bank, Washington, ID. G."
Il The Executive Departments in Was
/ ington were closed on the occasion of GeneI
v Logan's funeral General Sheridan was Ma
shall of the funeral procession, which was
n imposing one. At Central Music Hall, Cl
q cago, $500 ladies and gentlemen met to
2 honor TO the memory of tho soldier statesma
Preachers, soldiers. and politicians pa
n tribute to the dead hero The Chicago Coun
has set apart a space, about S2) feet square.
:. the south end Of the lake front, in that city.
y a burial place for General and Mrs. Logan.
D. DODUTnu1